The course offers linguistic and grammatical reflections on Russian verbs (level A2). This module will concentrate on the classification of productive and non-productive verbs and relative conjugations; the study of affixes and the changes these produce in verbs in relation to aspect. Particular attention will focus on verbs of motion, both with and without a prefix.

Morphology of the Russian verb

The grammatical categories of the Russian verb

Time: present, past, future The mood (indicative, of unreality, imperative; infinitive, participle)

The aspect: modality of formation of the aspectual pairs, imperfectiva tantum and perfectiva tantum, verbs with a single form for the imperfective and for the perfective

The diathesis: active and passive

The genre

The person

The number

Verb conjugations

Productive, unproductive and isolated verbs Consonant and vowel alternation

Motion verbs

Motion verbs without a prefix

Motion verbs with a prefix

The meanings of the prefixes: po-, pri-, u-, v-, vy-, pod-, ot-, do-, pro-, pere-, o-, vz-, s-, s-(-sja) , iz, na-, raz-.

Semantics of the verbal aspect

Some meanings and uses of the imperfective:

• the process of action
• the duration of the action and the complement of continued time
• the ascertainment that the action has taken place
• the infinitive with the verbs načinat'- načat', končat'- končit', prodolžat'- prodolžit' 
• an outline plan for the future the ability to perform an action
• the simultaneity of actions in a complex period the prohibition to perform an action

Some meanings and uses of the perfective to express:

• the result of the action
• the completion of the action and the completion of the determined time a certain program for the future
• single actions
• sudden actions
• the impossibility or difficulty in carrying out an action
• subsequent actions in a complex period

Verbs with prefixes indicating the beginning of the action

Verbs with prefixes with a delimiting value Verbs that after themselves always require perfective infinitives: uspet', ostat'sja, zabyt', udat'sja

Knowledge and understanding: Students acquire the basic notions of morphology and semantics of the Russian verb (level A2).

Applied knowledge and understanding skills: Students will learn to use the notions acquired in reading and grammar analysis of elementary texts (level A2). This objective will be pursued through lectures, reflection and language exercises.

Autonomy of judgment: Students will be able to judge the syntactic and lexical correctness of the simple proposition (level A2); in particular, they will be able to assess the impact of the rules of the Russian verbal system on utterances and grasp the differences between Russian and Italian.

Communication skills: Students will be able to communicate in Russian at elementary level (level A2).

Learning skills: Students acquire the basic tools and concepts to undertake research on grammatical and lexical aspects of the Russian language.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Interactive lectures.

Course books

Kasatkin L., Krysin L., Il russo, a cura di N. Marcialis e A. Parenti, Scandicci (Firenze) 1995, pp. 125-136.

Lamm E. e al., Gli aspetti del verbo russo, Mosca 1985, pp. 7-60, 64-70, 168-171; 182-183.
Murav'eva L.S., I verbi di moto in russo, Mosca 1975, pp. 9-122; 216-230.
Pul’kina I., Breve prontuario della grammatica russa, Mosca 1990, pp. 20-27; 172-243.

Assessment

Oral and written exams and language test.

The final exam will assess metalinguistic knowledge and language skills at the required level. In particular, assessment will test the following skills: writing (33% of all marks), oral (33%), and metalinguistic knowledge (33%).

The metalinguistic exam (“monographic course”) is a written test. It consists of 30 multiple choice  questions in Italian, principally to assess both acquired knowledge and applied comprehension skills. The use of dictionaries is not permitted during this test. Criteria for the assessment of the test are:

- pertinence and correctness of answers in relation to contents of program.

- ability to apply knowledge to specific cases

- ability to reflect critically on concepts and processes

- knowledge of the metalanguage

Any mark for the “monographic” course below 18/30 is not a pass.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

Kasatkin L., Krysin L., Il russo, a cura di N. Marcialis e A. Parenti, Scandicci (Firenze) 1995, pp. 125-136.

Lamm E. e al., Gli aspetti del verbo russo, Mosca 1985, pp. 7-60, 64-70, 168-171; 182-183.
Murav'eva L.S., I verbi di moto in russo, Mosca 1975, pp. 9-122; 216-230.
Pul’kina I., Breve prontuario della grammatica russa, Mosca 1990, pp. 20-27; 172-243.

Assessment

Oral and written exams and language test.

The final exam will assess metalinguistic knowledge and language skills at the required level. In particular, assessment will test the following skills: writing (33% of all marks), oral (33%), and metalinguistic knowledge (33%).

The metalinguistic exam (“monographic course”) is a written test. It consists of 30 multiple choice  questions in Italian, principally to assess both acquired knowledge and applied comprehension skills. The use of dictionaries is not permitted during this test. Criteria for the assessment of the test are:

- pertinence and correctness of answers in relation to contents of program.

- ability to apply knowledge to specific cases

- ability to reflect critically on concepts and processes

- knowledge of the metalanguage

Any mark for the “monographic” course below 18/30 is not a pass.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Students unable to attend lectures are requested to contact the teacher at the beginning or end of the course.